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Aus der westfälischen Provinz zum Rockstar Seit fünf Jahrzehnten spielt Schlagzeuger Bertram Engel als festes Bandmitglied bei zwei absoluten Stars der Rockmusik: Udo Lindenberg und Peter Maffay. Mit beiden verbinden ihn große Erfolge, vor allem aber zahlreiche legendäre Erlebnisse.

In this unflinchingly honest memoir, a man born into privilege but starved of emotional connection takes listeners on a California journey through ambition, excess, and the painful search for self-worth. Raised in a dysfunctional household, he spent his childhood yearning for love and validation, only to chase approval in all the wrong places—first in the cool cliques of his youth, then in the seductive but empty world of entertainment.

„Dem Prinzip, dass nahezu alles, außer der Liebe, einen Preis hat, ist in diesem Leben nicht zu entkommen.“ »Was soll‘s – das Leben ist ein Urlaub vom Totsein, und auch wenn wir keine Ahnung hatten von irgendwas – das hier fühlte sich wie Leben an.« On the road mit Marco Wanda! Der Bandleader und Songwriter von Wanda hat ein Buch geschrieben und es selbst als Hörbuch eingelesen.

Composer, conductor and operatic polymath Daron Hagen has written five symphonies, a dozen concertos, 13 operas, reams of chamber music and more than 350 art songs. His intimate, unsparing memoir chronicles his life, from his haunted childhood in Wisconsin to the upper echelons of the music world in New York and Europe.

This audiobook edition is read by the author. Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir – from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma – may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity...

Two brave journalists dare to expose the music industry's darkest secret; that country music legend, Garth Brooks, may very well be, a blood-thirsty serial killer. Through a combination of interviews with federal law enforcement, criminologists, and music insiders, as well as exhaustive research into Garth’s connection to hundreds of unsolved homicides and missing persons, the authors piece together their satirical case.

More than a memoir, Judgement is a real-time chronicle of a life under siege. Written by Tulisa through a series of raw, unfiltered journals during the most turbulent year of her life, Tulisa captures, moment by moment, the downfall orchestrated by the notorious 'Fake Sheikh', Mazher Mahmood. The result is Judgement: an unflinching, no-holds-barred account of survival, injustice, love, betrayal and ultimately, redemption. Judgement is her incredible story.

Cudi: The Memoir is Scott Mescudi’s most personal work yet. Across a trailblazing career, he’s turned pain into poetry with anthems like “Day ’N’ Nite,” “Pursuit of Happiness,” and “Mr. Rager.” His music gave voice to the unheard and hope to the unseen. But while he was ascending to cultural dominance, he was quietly unraveling. Written during a time of deep self-discovery, Cudi is a story of survival—through depression, addiction, isolation, and doubt. In his own words, Scott charts the journey back to himself, offering hard-earned lessons on vulnerability, reinvention, and courage.

In early 1960’s Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia randomly opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler by delivering him a fortune, a “gift of the grateful dead.” After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had recently resolved to build the life he wanted, which meant making music. He had practiced relentlessly and caromed across the northern California folk and bluegrass scene, gathered up some fellow musicians and formed a band. Now they had their name.

Tina Davidson is three-and-a-half when she is adopted from her foster home in Sweden by a visiting American professor. Soon she is the oldest of five children, living with her mother and stepfather in Turkey, Germany, and Israel. She studies music and becomes a prolific pianist and composer. But something about her birth remains unnamed and hidden. When she returns to Sweden, she contacts the Swedish adoption agency. “Come,” says the voice on the phone, “I have information for you.”

The life of a maestro appears glamorous from afar, but seen through the eyes of a conductor with more than one thousand performances on the podium throughout the United States and around the world, it isn’t all curtain calls and champagne. We make the choices critical to our success and happiness when we are least able to see the consequences, and it may take the better part of a lifetime to understand where we chose wisely, where we went astray, and where we had more luck than sense.

This irreverent biography provides a rare window into the music industry from a promoter’s perspective. From a young age, Peter Jest was determined to make a career in live music, and despite naysayers and obstacles, he did just that, bringing national acts to his college campus at UW–Milwaukee, booking thousands of concerts across Wisconsin and the Midwest, and opening Shank Hall, the beloved Milwaukee venue named after a club in the cult film This Is Spinal Tap.

This is the first biography to chronicle the life and career of one of the most distinguished and beloved musical artists to come out of Wisconsin: Al Jarreau. From his earliest days singing in the 1940s until his death in 2017, Jarreau defied categorization. While his biggest hit, “We’re In This Love Together,” is pure pop, he smashed music industry stereotypes as the first artist to win Grammy Awards in three genres: jazz, pop, and R&B. Never Givin’ Up traces Jarreau’s singing career from humble beginnings in his hometown of Milwaukee to international fame.

In acht colleges van een uur behandelt Leo Samama de ontwikkelingen van de Nederlandse klassieke muziek vanaf het einde van de Renaissance tot het begin van onze eeuw. Daarbij komen ook de maatschappelijke aspecten aan de orde die in ons land tot zo'n kenmerkend eigen muziekleven hebben geleid, met weinig pracht en praal, maar niet minder allure. En hoewel ook in de late 20e en de vroege 21e eeuw de staat en de politiek een breed ontwikkelde muziekcultuur niet ondersteunden, staat het muziekleven hier te lande nog steeds bekend als vooruitstrevend en nieuwsgierig.

«Вера, надежда, резня» — книга о внутренней жизни Ника Кейва. В основу издания легли десятки и сотни часов разговоров по душам с журналистом Шоном О'Хаганом. Это глубокое, вдумчивое исследование корней, питающих жизнь и творчество знаменитого музыканта. От первого лица и без утайки, в диапазоне от детских лет до наших дней, Ник обсуждает вопросы искусства и веры, музыки и свободы, любви и скорби, свою рабочую этику, а также случившуюся с ним в последние годы драматичную трансформацию.

The music of James Brown was almost a genre in its own right, and he was one of the biggest and most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century. But the singer known as the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' was also an immensely troubled, misunderstood and complicated man. Award-winning writer James McBride, himself a professional musician, has undertaken a journey of discovery in search of the 'real' James Brown, delving into the heartbreaking saga of Brown's childhood and destroyed estate, and uncovering the hidden history of Brown's early years.

Romance de geração, memórias de um Brasil conturbado e trágico, mas culturalmente rico? Autobiografia política e artística de um grupo–os músicos mineiros que romperam as fronteiras com sua arte universal? Biografia não-autorizada de Milton Nascimento, um dos maiores músicos do mundo? É dificíl classificar este livro, do qual Milton Nascimento é o personagem central.

50 Cent é hoje um ícone do hip-hop e megaempresário, mas nem sempre foi assim. Criado em uma área violenta do Queens, já vivenciou tantas situações perigosas que nada é capaz de abalá-lo, inclusive no mundo corporativo. Inspirado na atitude implacável do rapper, Robert Greene, autor do consagrado As 48 leis do poder, instituiu a 50ª Lei para quem busca se tornar um mestre do poder: não tenha medo.

From the award-winning biographer of Elvis Presley, a groundbreaking dual portrait of the relationship between the iconic artist and his legendary manager—drawing on a wealth of the Colonel's never-before-seen correspondence to reveal that this oft-reviled figure was in fact a confidant, friend, and architect of his client’s success

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run–one of the most iconic records in rock history–Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song… and coincides with the album’s 50th anniversary in August 2025.